"The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences."

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"If God gives you something you can do, why in God's name wouldn't you do it?"

Stephen King, American Author

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"If a man hasn't found something he will die for, he isn't fit to live."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"If you fall into the category of people who want to make a great use of their existence, you need to ask yourself these two questions; "what am I doing now"?; "Where is it taking me to?"

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"There is greatness in everyone. What is your purpose on the earth?Use your unique gifts and talent to influence mankind."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"With a decision and a defined purpose, you can begin work."

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"Being needed is a great thing. Maybe the great thing."

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"If God gives you something you can do, why in God's name wouldn't you do it?"

"If a man hasn't found something he will die for, he isn't fit to live."

"There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth."

"If you fall into the category of people who want to make a great use of their existence, you need to ask yourself these two questions; "what am I doing now"?; "Where is it taking me to?"

"I am not the only person who uses his computer mainly for the purpose of diddling with his computer."

"God has a plan for everyone he created and none of his creations is meant to be purposeless. Every human being for that matter was brought forth with a specific and unique duty to uptake while he lives on earth."

"There is greatness in everyone. What is your purpose on the earth?Use your unique gifts and talent to influence mankind."

"With a decision and a defined purpose, you can begin work."

"God is able to give you the power to endure that which cannot be changed... Why be anxious? Come what may, God is able."

"Being needed is a great thing. Maybe the great thing."

Explore more quotes by Ruth Benedict

"Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides. And the history of the future will differ according to the decision which we make."

"Culture is not a biologically transmitted complex."

"No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking."

"A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude."

"The adequate study of culture, our own and those on the opposite side of the globe, can press on to fulfillment only as we learn today from the humanities as well as from the scientists."

"The trouble with life isn't that there is no answer, it's that there are so many answers."

"The life history of the individual is first and foremost an accommodation to the patterns and standards traditionally handed down in his community."

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